What does Juan’s transformation symbolize?

B) The way oppressive systems turn individuals against themselves

A) The power of love and loyalty

C) The importance of hard work and ambition

D) The necessity of friendship and trust

What does Mariana represent in the story?

A) A symbol of freedom and escape

D) A fellow censor trying to help Juan

What does the word "sabotage" mean?

B) To secretly destroy or damage something on purpose

A) To support and strengthen an organization

C) To change one’s beliefs over time

D) To work hard to achieve success

How does Juan’s increasing dedication to censorship ironically resemble an act of sabotage?

B) His strictness causes many innocent people to get arrested

A) He slows down his work so the letters never get checked

C) He encourages others to send more letters to the government

D) He starts helping his coworkers write better reports

Which of the following is an example of subversive behavior?

B) Secretly working against an oppressive government

A) Obeying all the rules without question

C) Supporting the government’s censorship policies

D) Writing letters of praise to government officials

Why might a government fear subversive individuals?

A) They challenge authority and try to change the system

B) They always follow rules and regulations s

C) They work harder than most people

D) They support the government’s policies

What does it mean to "intercept" a message?

B) To stop or take it before it reaches its intended recipient

A) To send it quickly to its destination

C) To write a letter that is confusing to readers

D) To deliver a message in a secretive way

How is irony used in "The Censors"?

A) Juan’s dedication to censorship leads to his own downfall

B) Juan successfully intercepts his letter and escapes

C) The government rewards Juan for his hard work with a promotion

D) The censors turn out to be helpful and kind people

Which of the following is an example of exaggeration in the story?

A) The extreme devotion Juan develops toward censorship

B) The realistic description of the government’s laws

C) The detailed explanation of Juan’s letter-writing process

D) The way Juan is forgiven for his past mistakes

What makes the story a satire?

B) It humorously criticizes an oppressive system

A) It praises censorship and government control

C) It provides a hopeful and uplifting message

D) It focuses on the beauty of letter writing

What is ironic about Juan’s journey in the story?

A) He starts with a simple goal but becomes part of the system he feared

B) He never actually sends a letter to Mariana

C) The censors secretly help him escape the country

D) His family supports his job as a censor

How does Valenzuela use exaggeration to emphasize her message?

A) By making Juan’s transformation into a strict censor absurdly extreme

B) By describing government censorship in a neutral and factual way

C) By portraying Juan as a weak and indecisive character

D) By making Mariana a powerful government official

Quiz 6 (Q3)

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RL.2.10, RL.11-12.4

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What did Juan do at the story's beginning of "The Censors" by Luisa Valenzuela?

A) He became a censor for the government

B) He sent a letter to his friend Mariana

C) He exposed the corrupt censorship system

D) He escaped from his country

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Juan apply for a job as a censor?

A) He wants to support his family financially

B) He is passionate about government work

C) He wants to intercept his own letter before it reaches the censors

D) He enjoys analyzing people's letters

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Juan change as he moves up in the censorship office?

A) He becomes more rebellious and outspoken

B) He becomes increasingly dedicated to his job and loses sight of his original goal

C) He grows more fearful of the government and stops working

D) He secretly continues writing letters to his friend Mariana

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ironic about the ending of the story?

A) Juan successfully retrieves his letter and escapes the country

B) Juan forgets about his letter and quits his job

C) Juan censors his own letter and is executed for writing something suspicious

D) Juan realizes the government is corrupt and fights against it

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the story suggest about power and authority?

A) Power often corrupts individuals, even those with good intentions

B) Authority always protects the people from harm

C) The government should control all forms of communication

D) Hard work always leads to success

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is most evident in the story?

A) Simile

B) Foreshadowing

C) Irony

D) Personification

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CCSS.L.8.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Juan executed at the end of the story?

A) He wrote a letter that the censors deemed dangerous

B) He was caught helping rebels escape

C) He tried to steal government documents

D) He refused to continue working as a censor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Quiz 6 (Q3)

20 questions

1. What did Juan do at the story's beginning of "The Censors" by Luisa Valenzuela?

Why does Juan apply for a job as a censor?

How does Juan change as he moves up in the censorship office?

What is ironic about the ending of the story?

What does the story suggest about power and authority?

Which literary device is most evident in the story?

Why is Juan executed at the end of the story?

What does Juan’s transformation symbolize?

What does Mariana represent in the story?

What is the tone of "The Censors"?

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